System and method for delivering oriented seed

A seed delivery system for delivering an oriented seed for planting, comprising:

• a seed meter that individualizes and orients a seed resulting in an oriented seed in a target orientation;
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• a seed dispensing assembly comprising a top portion and a bottom portion, the seed dispensing assembly further comprising:
• a first belt disposed downstream from the seed meter and comprising an inner portion operably moving downward, the inner portion operably receiving and engaging the oriented seed at the top portion and translating the oriented seed to the bottom portion where it is ejected in target orientation;
• a first powered roller engaged with the first belt, the powered roller driving the first belt translation;
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• a first non-powered roller or guide engaged with the first belt and operably providing tension to the first belt as it translates.

A seed delivery system for delivering an oriented seed for planting, comprising:

• a seed meter that individualizes and orients a seed resulting in an oriented seed in a target orientation;
• a seed dispensing assembly comprising a top portion and a bottom portion, the seed dispensing assembly further comprising:
• a first belt disposed downstream from the seed meter and comprising an inner portion operably moving downward, the inner portion operably receiving and engaging the oriented seed at the top portion and translating the oriented seed to the bottom portion where it is ejected in target orientation;
• a first powered roller engaged with the first belt, the powered roller driving the first belt translation;
• a first non-powered roller or guide engaged with the first belt and operably providing tension to the first belt as it translates;
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• one of:
• a second belt comprising an inner portion operably moving downward, the inner portion of the first belt proximate the inner portion of the second belt such that the oriented seed is received and held between the first belt and second belt as the oriented seed is translated to the bottom portion;
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• a dispensing wall adjacent to the inner portion of the first belt such that the oriented seed is received and held between the first belt and dispensing wall as the oriented seed is translated to the bottom portion;
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• a dispensing guide disposed below the bottom portion, the dispensing guide configured to operably receive the oriented seed from the bottom portion, and release the oriented seed in the target orientation to the ground.